Who we are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. 

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously. 

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications. 

The role

The work is unlike anything you've done before. 

Defence. Autonomous aircraft. Sovereign AI. Ethics. These are not the usual inputs for a graphic designer. But they are yours now, and the question of how you communicate them, visually, with precision and intelligence, is one of the most interesting design problems in Europe right now.  

This is a high-output role. You will be the engine of a fast-moving creative team, executing across the full range of Helsing's visual output.

The day-to-day

• Design web pages, social content, and digital assets  

• Create exhibition stands, event environments, and branded experiences  

• Develop identities for new and existing products or partnerships  

• Design product brochures, technical publications, and campaign materials that make complex ideas feel inevitable  

• Build presentations shown to the highest levels of government and industry  

• Work across clothing, merchandise, and brand objects  

• Own projects from brief to production, managing timelines, vendors, and your own judgment  

You should apply if you

• Have a portfolio demonstrating high-quality work across diverse formats and disciplines. Please include a PDF or link, with any relevant websites or videos  

• Your portfolio shows range: you have worked across formats, found solutions that feel inevitable in retrospect, and done the legwork to make things excellent

• You are comfortable with feedback, fast iteration, and working in an environment with multiple stakeholders

• You can manage several projects simultaneously without losing quality on any of them

• You take pride in the craft

• Have a rigorous understanding of typography, colour theory, layout, and composition  

• Can translate complex, abstract, and technical subject matter into clear and compelling visuals  

• Are experienced building presentations and visualising proposals  

• Are organised, self-directed, and able to anticipate what a project needs before you're asked  

• Are intellectually curious, prepared to learn a lot about autonomous systems, military doctrine, and AI  

• Are proficient in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)  

• Are comfortable being wrong, getting notes, and making the work better for it  

Note: We work in a field where women and other minority groups are systematically under-represented. We actively encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every listed qualification. Potential and craft cannot be reduced to a checklist.  

Send us your portfolio. Show us how you think.  

Nice to Have

• Another creative skill such as copywriting, photography or videography

• Knowledge of After Effects or Premiere

• A second language, ideally French or German

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields 

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

What we offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options

• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation

• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance

• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)

• Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances

• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.

• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

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